I don't think there is any lavender hybrid that I don't grow in my gardens. I love them all and they love our climate as long as they have good drainage. This is 'Munstead', a smaller variety that is just charming. If you look closely you will see a number of bees in this picture. They seem to love it as much as I do!
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Make Mine Munstead
I don't think there is any lavender hybrid that I don't grow in my gardens. I love them all and they love our climate as long as they have good drainage. This is 'Munstead', a smaller variety that is just charming. If you look closely you will see a number of bees in this picture. They seem to love it as much as I do!
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Your lavender is so gorgeous! I think rosemary and lavender both need good drainage, I have to relocate mine to keep it alive.
I was admiring a group of Munsteads this afternoon!
Sheila, that is a great shot. Just beautiful. I have two lavenders, and I think they are both Provence Lavender. They are on my hillside garden w/o much watering. I planted them last spring and they did not bloom. They looked near dead until about 3 weeks ago. Then a few blooms are slowly popping up. I am so happy it came back. We have tough winters here in Indiana. I love them so much. I find I use catmint in much the same way as lavander. Same green/gray coloring and soft purple blooms, but much heartier here. I will watch the two and if they take off I will get more. I will have to try Munstead, it looks like the blooms are bigger too.
I have tried repeatedly to grow lavender in my yard but have so far been unsuccessful. Yours is lovely!
Had it not been for garden blogging, I may not have fallen so in love with lavendar! I planted 3 lavendar plants this spring, for the first time, and just bought 4 more yesterday! Several are Munstead. I'm not sure how well they're going to do...so I have planted them in various locations to see what they like best of all the 'climates'. Even if I just get to enjoy some of them for a season, it will be worth it to me. I will always have lavendar, even if it has to be an annual for me;-)
I love your Lavender 'Munstead', it's a gorgeous variety. I've added the cultivar 'Hidcote' to my garden this summer & hope it survives our wet winter this year.
I haven't had much luck with lavender, but I have a tiny little Munstead out there, hoping for better luck this time! Yours are lovely, and I hope to eventually say the same about mine.
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